Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2019 Awards nominees revealed.
Three Women and Five Men's has been nominated for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2019 award by World Sailing, these Young and old nominees truly highlight the sport as one that can be participated in at the highest level throughout a sailor's career.
The 2019 Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominees:
Female
Delphine Cousin Questel (FRA) - 2018 PWA World Tour Slalom World Champion
Violeta del Reino (ESP) - 2019 Para World Sailing Championship Hansa 303 World Champion
Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) - 2019 Laser Radial World and European Champion
Male
Antoine Albeau (FRA) - PWA World Tour Slalom World Champion
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) - 2019 470 World, European and Hempel World Cup Series Champions
Marco Gradoni (ITA) - 2018 and 2019 Optimist World Champion
Francis Joyon (FRA) - Route du Rhum winner
When & Where the World Sailor of the Year Winners will be announced?
The female and male winners will be announced at the World Sailing Awards Ceremony in Bermuda on 29 October 2019. Each winner will be presented with the unique marble and silver trophy depicting the globe, crowned with five silver spinnakers representing the continents, together with a Rolex timepiece.
From Tuesday 22 October 2019, members of the public will be invited to vote for who they think should be crowned the 2019 Rolex World Sailor of the Year. The public vote will contribute to 50% of the overall count with the remaining 50% to be decided by World Sailing's Member National Authorities.
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